I WAS SO CLOSE!

AnneRiceBowl · Post by **AnneRiceBowl** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:27 am

SO CLOSE I TELL YA!!!! I made a pit stop at the LPS yesterday evening to drop off shrimp care sheets (I've kind of become the store's RCS supplier), and the manager told me that he had ordered the vampire shrimp I requested, but they didn't come in!

But, I was happy to hear that a lady that works at the zoo bought all of my RCS, and I applied for a job.

GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....I need more shrimp!

YuccaPatrol · Post by **YuccaPatrol** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:41 am

One tip when picking up special ordered critters from the LFS:

Ask the manager if he will keep them in their shipping bags and call you immediately when they come in. That way, they don't have to be transferred into and out of the shop aquariums and will be less stressed from the ordeal.

Can't wait to see your vampires.

zapisto · Post by **zapisto** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:01 am

YuccaPatrol wrote:One tip when picking up special ordered critters from the LFS:

Ask the manager if he will keep them in their shipping bags and call you immediately when they come in. That way, they don't have to be transferred into and out of the shop aquariums and will be less stressed from the ordeal.

Agree.
And use to do that for all my rare fish special order.
dont want anybody open the bag for me.

AnneRiceBowl · Post by **AnneRiceBowl** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:04 am

Great advice!!!! I never thought of that! I'm probably going back today to bring in a few more RCS, so I will let him know. Thanks! Vampires are the only fauna that I have ever specail ordered.

YuccaPatrol · Post by **YuccaPatrol** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:10 am

Oh, and don't give the pet store any male shrimps if you want to keep a good thing going

AnneRiceBowl · Post by **AnneRiceBowl** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:12 am

Oh crap. I think there were 2 males in the shrimp that I brought the first time. Well, poo. I only know of me, a guy in the local fish group, and a friend of mine that keep RCS locally. The freshwater aquarium hobby isn't big here, or it's not "serious" like it is in some areas.

YuccaPatrol · Post by **YuccaPatrol** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:22 am

Of course, I wouldn't suggest withholding males from anyone who is a real invert enthusuast, but might do this if I was selling to a pet store that wanted them on a consistent basis.

I'd just explain that the females are the most desirable and brightly colored and that I was making an effort to provide the highest quality stock for sale. If males were requested then I would almost certainly provide them too, but who wants ugly little pale RCS?

zapisto · Post by **zapisto** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:28 am

YuccaPatrol wrote: but who wants ugly little pale RCS?

well any serious shrimp keeper .....

but you are true on that

Annako · Post by **Annako** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:20 am

You plan on makin baby vampire shrimp, or just keeping them for fun? curious. Good luck for your new shrimp arrival.

AnneRiceBowl · Post by **AnneRiceBowl** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:25 am

Yes, I plan on making baby vampire shrimp.

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:45 am

I'd just explain that the females are the most desirable and brightly colored and that I was making an effort to provide the highest quality stock for sale. If males were requested then I would almost certainly provide them too, but who wants ugly little pale RCS?

You would be great in Sales

Yes, I plan on making baby vampire shrimp.

Best wishes and keep the updates coming. How are the snowballs doing?

AnneRiceBowl · Post by **AnneRiceBowl** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:54 am

The snowballs are still doing great! In fact, I am going to feed them now.

argblarg · Post by **argblarg** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:27 pm

Thats pretty cool you supply a care sheet for the shrimp, not many places would even give a darn at all.

I hope your snowballs take off so we can maybe trade some day!

AnneRiceBowl · Post by **AnneRiceBowl** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:20 pm

I got the idea from keeping Betta splendens. The store that I have brought the shrimp to has an awesome manager. He knows his stuff when it comes to anything that has to do with the aquarium hobby. The owner is also a fish keeper.

Yeah, about those snowball shrimp...please look in my thread on them...

carbon etc · Post by **carbon etc** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:46 pm

I've had vampires in different (very different) tanks for a year and I haven't seen a single female even develop a saddle.

Everything works in slow motion for these guys, I think.